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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14

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una estancia buena y q precio m6dico,
muy pr6zims . la poblaci6n de Rio pie
dras.
lnformsrAn, calle de la Cruz ntm.
II, Puerto Rico. 3b
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
LECCIONES
DEL
Sistema M6trico Decimal
sordT. c. Cbnsandsmas de I'ydsssrla
NON Rafael ROsado Brincau.

Esta importante obra didoctica
decIarada de texto para las escue-
las Y de Ia cual SO ha ocupado
con vivo sncomio la prensa de
esta isla go halla de venta en- la
Imprenta de BoLETIN MERcANT1
Al erecio de 80 centavos el ejem-
plar. 20
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14

CRUZ 13.

Venden: llantss, alambre, canslel
cumbreras, remaches, metal y cobr'
en- planchss, hsfos y sem cupios d
zinc. 143
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
Il " - .


Esta empresa ha dispuesto recientemente
que los vapores de la misma que salen del
puerto de Santonder el 20 de cada mes, con.
duzcan, adem&s de la carga de aquel puerto y
la de la CorWaa, toda la que SO presente en lol
puertos extranjeros, Paris, Havrs Bardeos y
Ambsrss, para esta, Ponce y Aayagaas.
Los buqwes de la O0mpo'55a qWe Ges'
de este puerto Sc dirigea al Aoyte dt
EspaaG, sGlsn de S0mtanGer para Ii.
veypooI, y de este pW'at0 para ,el Hasrs
Pto.-RiCo, Mario i de l6S6.-.Loa coasig-
Rstaylaa, RqbflHaa d NsgHiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
LITOGRAFIA
A.LYNN, ,sUCEsORA DEMORI

Consttuida nuevamente bajo mi solo nomDre, con
competene direction provsta de titles material necesaro
& un establecmento de primer orden contando
inteligene personal ofezco pbco esta industrial pu
dendo eiecutar cuantos encargos hagan por dce
compicados que sean la segurdad de que dejare
tisfechos todos los gusos enas odas las exigencias
clio recibo comercia los documenos banearos; 81
peoueo ete como elegante marqua para tabacos etc.
etc. garanzo quedara satisfaction de los nteresados
tan perfecto los rabaos que hagan e extane
Muesrario de oda clase de raba que encargue
exhibr en- este establecmiento Sc remitra vueta de
correo quien 10 solieite
FORTALEZA "a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
HISTORIA
GENERAL DE ESPANA
POR DON MIGUEL. MORAYTA

Oatedr&tico de Historic Universal en- Ia Fa
cultad de Filosofia y letras de Ia Universidad
de Madrid, Abogado del Colegio de dicha Villa
ex-Diputado Cortes individuo de muchs.
Corporaciones cientiicas literarias.
Esta importantisima obra SO publica DOR
cuadernos de GA columnas, estando ilustrada
con magnffcas l&minas al cromo.
Ell precio de cada cuaderno es solo 26 cen.
tavos.
Punto de suscrici6n, en- "La Propaganda
Literaria": Libreria y Centro general de pu-
blicacicnes, calle de Ia Fortaleza, ndmsro 40.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
LIBROS De COMERCIO.

Sc han recibido inglegeE y mol
5e-americanos do aalidad superio
fsesde 800 1000 tolcs y 80 veDdei
& preci0s baratisimos en- Ia ImpEel
TO del RQLETIN,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
NOCIONES DE- GnOHHrRIk
POD
D. ERNEST0 OLLERO Y CARMONk

Obra declarada de texto para
las escuelas dc esta provincia por
Decreto de 4 de Julio do 1884.
Un tomo en- 4? con dos laminas
4 2 BzALEs ejempl&r en- Ia I'M
arenta del BoLKTIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
Sc YENDE.

En- z, 400 pesos, una lnagniA.
ca casa terrera situada en- Ia Ca.
leta de San Francisco, n1mero
8. Para informes dirigirse d D.
Francisco Hecht, Tancs, II. al
os' log
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
AVISO.

! Use necesita comprar una casa
terrera con urgencia, que no tenga
tribute nj gravamen de ninguna
case, situada en la Gale de San
Francisco, Fortaleza, 6 San Justo.
Su valor $4,000 a $4,000. Para in
formes, dlrigirse a Don Venancio
LuiTa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
Z. 7 III z a

= I III Z q
DE vAPOREs -OORREOS EsPANOLEe
entire
Liverpool PusrG0-Rieo y Sto. Domingo.
Los vapores de esta Empress
destinados q dicho servicio son
los sig'uentes:
san Jwe'a, captain Izsguirre.
P@srtoytqGsS0, capitAn Oiri5n.
Arec.bo, capitan 0&rate.
Bcr1aqSea, captain Mendialdua.
A@gagNsx, captain Gutierrez.
Despach&ndose uno 81 IS de cad,
mes, veces CON escala en- Santander
Para otros pormenoree dirigiree alo
senores White Forman y o., Liver
pool, Sobrinos de Ezquisgs, San Jual
Pto.-Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-14
LIBROs De COMERCIO.

Sc han recibido ingleses y nor.
te.americanoss de calidad supe'
rior desde 800 1000 folios y Sc
venden a precioc baratfsimos en-
Ia Tmprenta del BOLETIN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
Ventura County Bee Ranches.

The white and button sage often
cover entire mountain sides, and | am
told the tiny blossoms are invaluable
to the thousands of swarms of bee,
that make this stand first among the
honey-producing counties of the
State.
"Do YOU see that smoke rising from
the canyon to the left?' asked Jack.
That is Williams bee-ranch Beyond
my place is Happy Camp, where
Henderson has hundreds Of hives. He
has had wonderful luck with his bees.
Began with seventy-fiye hives in De-
cember, several years ago. and by
swarming increased them to three
hundred, so that by the following
August he had shipped 30,00c pounds
of as fine comb honey as you ever
saw. Almost every farmer through
the valley, and each stockman in the
mountains, has from twenty-five to
one hundred hives of bees. 1t isn't so
profitable as YOU may think, because
we get but three cents pound for
honey, which is abom Unable, consider
ing the retail price in San Francisco.
-OUeridRd MOHthiy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
The Shoe Buttoner as a Burglars
Tool.

It is Il singular fact that nine out of
ten Of the ''bums' and tramps brought
into the station-house have on their
person a shoe-buttoner No matter
what kind of shoes they wear still
they have one of these simple instru-
ments Lieut.. Handbook decided a
week ago to make a collection of the
shoe-buttoners taken from the pris-
oners brought into Bremen Street
Station. In the seven days they num-
bered eighteen, and, like young ladies
do with their strings of buttons, he
attached them together. He has now
chain some three feet in length. A
peculiar thing is that the hook end is
bent into a variety of shapes. This
penchant for having buttoners at
tracted the attention of the detectives
long ago, and it was quite while be-
fore they ''tumbled, as the slang
phrase goes. 1t happened to strike
some .bright-minded ely that the
little instrument, usually very flexible,
could be made to do the work of a
skeleton Key as far as the locks in
common use are concerned. In reality
the shoe-buttoner, to all intents and
purposes, was converted into a bur
glars tool, and still could be readily
passed off as a necessary implement in
arranging ones toilet The possession
of skeleton key is a serious oifense
and carries with conviction penal
term. The law, however, cannot re-
gard the shoe-buttoner as a contra
band article, and still the eyil-intend-
inc are as well fortified with it as with
the burglars fayorite tool, since, when
properly shaped, it does the work
equally as well. The expert can pick
lock with one of these little iron
hooks with as much facility as if he
had skeleton key, and yet if caught
with il in his possession enjoys inn
munity from the statute covering the
oflense. Usually when one of these
instruments is found on a prisoner
person it is thrown away, or, perhaps,
| given back. if the owner is released.
no doubt in the course of year
several hundred are taken up by the
police. The amount of theft that
ould be traced to them would verS
probably prove startling. Cincinnati
| EUUJlirer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
He Was Too Previous.


During the past winter one Of the
most unhagging and energetic beaus ~
society has been a gentleman, who, by
the way, has a legal partner of his
fortunes with several little well springs
of JOY safely cared for at convenient
distance BY a singular oversight this
important fact is never mentioned by
the beau, who is a great admirer Of the
fair sex, % whom he pays the most eN-
trayagant compliments. Bashfulness
is by no means a distinguished trait IN
his character, as was eyinced on several
occasions last season. One afternoon,
seeing two ladies 70 whom he had a
short time before been introduced,
walking down Connecticut avenue, he
Joined them and sauntering along until
they came to standstill before a
handsome house at which large re-
ception was in progress.
As they babe him adieu and started
TO enter he called after them to inquire
the name of the hostess, upon hearing
which he announced his intention o.
going in "But, eNpostulated one of
the young ladies, "this is invited com
pany. THAT makes no difference.
replied the beau, you can introduce
me rs your friend Not knowing how
to rid themselves of their companion the
young ladies silently complied. Be-
fore he had been in the room many
moments the fellow rushed up to the
hostess and requested an Introduction
to a lovely young girl who had just en-
tered Too much engaged at the
moment to comply with his request she
promised to do So later. In about ten
minutes the young lady came to make
her adieus, and was about passing
out the door when the beau
hurriedly claimed the fullilmcnt OF the
promise. The very first words uttered
| ly him after the introduction, accom-.
panied by look of rapt admiration,
were: "Oh, Miss Blank words ear
nos express my qualification at this
meeting; your face is never absent from
my heart. 1t has been my dream for q
month past. Very cooly and deliber
ately the young beauty eyed tho
4 fellow as She slowly responded; THAT
is strange for this is my first visit tC
/ Washington. | only arrived late las
evening. Washington capitol.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
Philadelphia Training.

Nothing could better illustrate the
progress i'm tact of the average western
girl after a little Philadelphia training,
says the Philadelphia Times, than an
incident that occurred during the win
ter at an informal reception given at
one of the most fashionable schools for
the express purpose of giving the
young ladies some points in social ex'
pericnce
4 number of interesting paintings
were hung in the rooms for the occa-
sion, aod the girls were thoroughly
coached in advance SO that they
could talk about them intelligently
and show at least a fair familiarity
with modern art. a number of young
men from q carefuly-selected list were
invited. and three Of the most lynx
eyed and uncompromising lady teach
ers were present TO prevent the least
possible tendency to frivolity or ilirta-
ton. A particularly bright and at
tiactive Chicago girl had just been in
troduced 10 a cleverPhiladelphia youth,
and as they were crossing the ROOM
calling his attention 10 a group Of pic
lures in the corner, she said:
Don't YOU think they are beautitnlg
Not half so lovely as some Of the
other attractions he replied, looking
directly at her
"Well, if you're going to talk like
that. replied the Chicago miss, look
ing very intentiy at one Of the paint
ings, .youll have 70 be careful ane
keep looking at the pictures for i
they catch US at it they'll break it u
instaater.
Taking the hint, the young man
made tho tour Of thereon several time
saying sweet things through the ME
dunn Of every picture OH the walls
Al the other girls wondered how tho
Chicago GIRL knew so much about art
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30

Take a chair with wooden seat
an armed office chair is preferable
place in it a piece of flannel blanket
so folded that it viii fan down in
front; under the chair put coffee
cup one-third filled with alcohol: have
a foot-tub in front of the chair with
some warm water for the feet The
patient is seated in natures raiment
only, or, as Mark Twain saws, lin her
complexion, enyeloped Glossy in
wooden blankets; one of these Is put
over her in front and the other in the
back, outside of the chair. After She
is seated and covered, light the alcohol
with taper; don't risk burning your
self by using a match. The subject
will begin to perspire in from three to
five minutes. If blood rushes TO her
head, giving a red face and feeling of
fullness in the brain, put a napkin
around the neck wrung from tepid
water. This is better thar wetting the
head, and it has the advantage of not
taking the crimp out Of her hair. If
she is faint or sick at the stomach, as
one may be with the first bath, or If
very bilious, let her drink copiously of
hot water or very weak ginger tea.
If the perSpiration is slow in starting,
or if the heat is excessive, the surface
may be bathed with a sponge dipped
in cold water. Let her remain fifteen
OF twenty minutes, or longer if neces-
sary to induce eopious perspiration;
she can then be bathed and rubbed
while sitting in the chair. If weak,
or longer perspiration is desired let
her lie upon a bed couch, enyeloped in
the blankets, where she can be bathed
under cover if necessary. Let the
manipulation be thorough. Squeeze,
press. and pinch every muscle in the
body, and Spat the surface with the
muscle beaten or ends OF the fingers,
leaving the wrist free. Using the en-
fire avm and palm of the hand makes
hard work and does not give good re-
suits. If the attendant is magnetic
the fingers cause tingling like hum
dreds Of needles Let her lie for an
hour, 10 rest, cool, and sleep
The thermal bath is especially use
full in the treatment of all diseases
arising from impurity Of blood, iuac-
tiyity of the skin, local inflammation,
or unbalanced nervous action. 1t is
invaluable for drug poisoning, scro-
fula, consumption, diseases Of the
skin, dropsy, mittent and intermitt-
eut fevers, coughs, colds, catarrh,
Group, govt, rheumatism, neuralgia,
diseases of the liver and kidneys,
bronchitis, chronic diarrhga, etc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
what killed Croquet.

Many Of us may remember mat NJ
teen 3r twents years ago croquet was
a pleasant, if no. very exciting pa--
time for summer afternoon; but
when enthusiastic players discovered
that the way 10 win the game was not
~ make therunning d your own hoops
tbe first object but rather aim ~ pre-
venting your opponent from running
his. br leaving bis bali behind a. peg ~
Wire. and when theY developed Tate-
matte methods If carrying out these
tart.cs. Tie game was no once changed
for All ordinary people, into as dlsd-
ereeabe q form Fl amusement ~ = =
Wax devised and croqHet aisd n Nieii-
tifc play. and lawn tennis TT ~
its stead y Temple Bar.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
Marinn unrland's Homo.

Marian lImland, Mrs. Mary Vir-
GINA Terhune, occupies handsome
four-story. brown-stone front in
Brooklyn, by the side of which is
large garden laid out in picturesque
walks among trees, shrubs, and, in
their season, beautiful flowers. The
spacious drawing are furnished
in delicate tints, in frescoes. carpets
aud drapcries, and back of them is
the library, which is crimson, The
decoration of the walls and ceiling,
which is done in velvet paper laid in
folds aud framing at the four corners
paintings of the "Ncapolitan Boy"
the "Odalisquc, and Other rich types,
is very effective. In the large bow
window looking out upon the pretty
ward is Wardian case filed with
palms, ferns, and MOSES. a spinning
wheel with It's bunch of flax stands
near the fire place, and upon the walls
are various engrayngs, among them
those of Longfellow and Washington
irving and his friends, surrounding
the bookcases. A writing-table and
scrap-basket complete the literary APP
pearance Of this room. The atmos-
pherc of the whole house is attractive
and comfortable.
Marian MARYLAND" is, indeed, .
model housckeeper, for the home en-
yironment is made conducive TO the
enjoyment Of the family, with none Of
the yainglorious insistence upon ways
and means which is the discomfort Of
many prppiep uatIaVpmpDt She is
descendant Of cultivated Virginia
family. Of a mother gentle. refined,
and born and bred with quiet domcs-
Tie and literary tastes and inherits
from her father Che pith and earnest
ness for which her life is distin-
yGshpd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
Two-LINE NOTES FOR GOOD HOUSE
WIVES

Boil raspberl'es six minutes eight
ounces of sugar to the quart.
Boil plums ten minutes; eight ounces
of sugar to the quart if needed.
Boil blackberries six minutes, with
six ounces Of sugar to the quart.
Boil cherries five minutes; the
amount of sugar to the quart is six
ounces.
Boil ripe currants six minutes;
amount Of sugar to quart, eight
ounces.
Boil peaches, whole, fifteen minutes,
using six ounces of sugar to a quart
Boil whortleberries five minutes; the
amount Of sugar TO a quart jar should
be four ounces.
Boil Siberians, or crab-arples,
whole, twenty-five minutes; eight
ounces Of sugar to quart
Boil pears from twenty TO thirty
minutes twenty for halves and thirty
for whole pears-using six ounces of
sugar to "A quart can of fruit
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30

The importance Of thoroughly de-
composing the manure in winter for
use In the spring is .hown in the labor
Of hauling and handling IL The
greater the bulk the more labor RI
auired. and that. too, without really
adding larger proportion Of fer.ii-
iziug material to the soil. AZ manure
cau not benefit plants unless some
portions be soluble or ~ me cohai-
ton. s. a. to be readily acted upon by
tbe air. moisture, frost aud warmth
II may be observed that the more
complete the work of reducing the
manure III the heap the shorter the
time required for It's disintegration ~
the soil.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
Study ora Brown Thrush.


The brown thrush was never so vio-
lent and eccentric in movement as Just
after his bath Allowing himself often
but a moments hasty shake of pie "
age, he darted fuiousiy across the
room, startling every bird, and alight-
ing no one could guess where Then,
after more Jerks and rapid Shakings.
he flung himself rs unexpectedly in am
other direction, while al every fresh
turn birds scattered wildly, every
where, anywhere, out of his way.
bringing up in the most uuacouStomed
places as, for instance, dignitied
bird, who never went Co the floor,
coming TO rest under the bed. or
grouud-loyer nattoued against the side
of cage All this disturbance seemed
to please the thrasher for he had
spice of mischief in his composition.
A never failing diversion was teasing
a goldhnch lie began his pranks by
entering the cage and hammeriug on
the tray, or digging into the seed in a
savage way that sent itilying ont in n
shower. which result SO entertained
him that | was forced To close the door
when the owner was out. This the
thrush resented and he next took to
jumping against the side of the cage,
cliuging a momcnt. then bouncing of
with so much force that the cage rocked
violently. Then lac placed himself on
the perch by the door and pounded,
and pulled, and ierked, and shook the
door till, if the owner were home he
was nearly wild. Having exhausted
that amusement, he jumped on the top,
and in some way Jared the cage
roughly To protect it ! made cover
of paper but contrary to my inten-
tons. this afforded the rogue a now
pleasure, for he soon found that by
trampng over It he could make great
noise, aud he quickly learned the trick
OF tearing the paper into pieces and
uncuvcring the little fellow. who, by
lac way, was not IN the least afraid.
hut simply cnraged and insutod.
and when outside stood aud faced his
tomentor, clustering and scolding him
well.
Tearing paper was always amusing
to the brown thrush have seen him
take his stand near the wall. peck at
the paper till he found weak spot
where it would yield and break, then
take the torn edge in his bin and de-
IlhcNtcly tear il little. 1t was
"snatching a fearful joy however,
for the noise always startled him.
First came little tear, then a leap
one side, another small rent, another
| panic, and SO he he went on till lac had
torn OF large piece which dropped TO
the floor while | sat too much inter
estcd in the performance TO think of
saving the paper. CIhe room and its
contents are always secondary TO the
birds comfort and pleasure, in my
thoughts) A newspaper on the floor
| furnished him amusement for hours,
| picking ii 20 pieces, tearing pictures,
| from which he always first pecked the
faces, dragging rhe whole about the
| floor TO hear it rattle and to scare hm-
SELF with A pile Of magazines on
table made q regular playground for
him, his plan being TO push and pull
at the back of one till lac got it loose
from the rest, and then work at IL till
! il fell ia the floor. lie never failed to
reduce the pile to disreputablc-look
! ing muss OhDe Thorn Mitier IN At
| IaHttc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
.r1M ,fnK rnR cnWs.

There are many times IN butter
daiie- whore the most profitable USE
III skinned milk Is 10 feed u again %
thecow which has given ID The milk,
after the cream bias been taken from
II. retain. the elements that most coW
find deficient iu their food. With
plenty of grain the cow can easily
.uupIy the carbon or fat-foruiug Gle.
ment. Of her milk. provided she can
get the cu,eiue and albuminons Por-
ION. which the -kim-nilk furnishes.
1t /. The drain Of these that hurts
COWS most, and they should be sup
piled. if not in skim-nilk then III
some other food equally nutritious.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30

The following is a proclamation
made at the Market cross Of lnyeray,
Scotland. less than a hundred years
ago: Ia hoy! Te tither hoy Ia
hoy three timesM! an to hoy Whist.
BY command of His Majesty, King
George, and Her Grace te Duke o
Argyll: If anybody is found fishing
aboont fe loch, or below te loch, afore
teloch, or ahint te loch in te loch, or
on te loch, arouu te loch, or about te
loch, she's to be persecutit wi three
prosecutions: first she's to be burnt,
syne she's to be drownt, an then she's
to be hangt IAN if ever She comes
back she's TO be perseeutit wi a far
waur death. God save tie King an
Her Grace te Duke O. Argyll"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30
NOTICEABLE EF

NOTICEABLE EftEtI5 or IhpHfhhlb'
Where some strips through a grain
field are left unfertilized with phos-
phate or other concentrated manure,
they often appear as if actually stunt
ed by the larger growth on either side.
This is often probably the fact The
fertilizer in close contact with, the
seed gives it such vigorous start
that It's roots encroach on the IN
MANFRED soil, from which they drain
part of the too scanty supply The
small amount of these concentrated
fertilizers used show that it does not
need a great quantity of manure to
give a crop a good -cnd-oA when i Is
applied in contact with the seed tn,
same amount Of fertilizers spread
over the entire surface would max,
much less show, though before tho
season wa, over the roots might an,
probably would reach most Of IL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30

Male quartets are the larest things
in Gotham funeral services Upon
reading an obituary advertisement a
member Of quartet calls upon the
family and suggests an engagement.
We Know Each other Therea' Angels
Ever Bright and Fair" Nearer, My
God, to Thee, anu Jesus Lover Of
Ny Soul, were sung by these pro-
fessionals with impressive effect, the
choristers standing at the head OF the
main hall stairway while the friends
were assembled iii the parlor, and the
family gathered on the noor next above.
When required, the singers 90 to the
grave. The pay is generally left 70
Che consideration Of the family or else
referred to the undertaken.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30

The 1ormal weight Of the fashion
able dinner on reception dress is from
thirty To forty-nine pounds, while the
tailor-made dress varies from ten to
nineteen pounds. And yet4woman Is
called the weaker vessel.